Teklovossen v Nuu and Blue Instant Evos

[digital nova]

A Blue Instant Evo is in Teklovossen's banish and the opposing Nuu has already activated her Instant.

Nuu declares to play the Blue Instant Evo in Teklovossen's banish. If it resolves, it would simply fail to effect and would go straight to the graveyard since Nuu doesn't wear any Base. This is useful for Nuu since it would take Teklovossen a card with a Scrap keyword to put it back into banish.

To get a successful transformation, Evo cards require that you have the corresponding Base card equipped. You can still play Evo cards even if you don’t have the Base equipped - but nothing will happen and the Evo will go to the graveyard.
https://fabtcg.com/articles/rules-reprise-17-bright-lights/

Would it be possible to for Teklovossen to play that same Evo as an Instant before it resolves for Nuu?

if there's a problem with the question, by all means, i'm all ears.

[cobalt ferry]

Once Nuu declares they are playing the card it goes onto the stack. Teklovossen can only play evos from his banished zone, the stack is not his banished zone.

[digital nova]

Ok, thanks!

[sage fox]

Notably, if the instant Evo is already in the banished zone before Nuu's ability resolves, Teklovossen has the chance to play it out

[digital nova]

But once Nuu plays it, it's already too late, right?

[sinful skiff]

I think Nicholas means that teklo could have played it out in response to Nuu's hero activation

[digital nova]

yes, there's that small window where Teklo could play it
but after that window, it's too late.

currently in a meeting. i've more questions about this later about instant priority

[cobalt ferry]

Priority is priority is priority. When someone plays or activates something they regain priority first. When a layer resolves or you move to a new step the turn player regains priority first.

[digital nova]

Right, so
After Nuu activates her instant and before its resolution, priority passes to Teklo, providing him the opportunity to play the Evo Instant, right?

Suppose that the Blue Instant Evo, instead, comes from the topdeck instead of already existing on the banish. Before Nuu's "until end of turn" and just after resolving the topdeck banish, priority gets passed to Teklo back which provides him the opportunity to play the Evo Instant, right?

[cobalt ferry]

It depends on who's turn it is. If it's nuu's turn she regains priority first after her ability resolves

The entire layer resolves, starting with "look at the top card..." and ending with "... without paying their cost." before any player can gain priority

[plush zephyr]

Priority always goes to the active player when the stack resolves. If Nuu activates her ability on her turn and you allow it to resolve, she will Banish the Evo off the top and then be able to play it since priority will return it to her.

You can think of priority like a ball. If she has the ball, she gets to do things. When she does, she hands the ball to you so that you can play things. If you don’t play anything you hand the ball back to her. You can’t play anything else until she gives the ball back to you (this is again only if it’s her turn)

There is no point between banishing the Evo and Nuu being able to play it in which you would have priority. The only time to play an Evo before Nuu has any chance to do so is before the ability resolves.

If it’s your turn then you have the ball and you have to give her the ball before she can use her ability. When she uses the ability she can banish the card off the top and then has to give the ball back to you. She can only play the instant speed Evos if you’ve given the ball back to her.

[unborn radish]

not on teklo's turn, priority goes to the turn player

[plush zephyr]

Too slow 🙃

I caught what I said after I posted that and had to clarify

[unborn radish]

Makes sense, but this is wrong without the "on Nuu's turn" disclaimer, I'd suggest editing it to avoid further confusion^^

If Nuu activates her ability and you allow it to resolve, she will Banish the Evo off the top and then be able to play it since priority will return it to her.

[plush zephyr]

Added some things for a bit more clarity

[unborn radish]

thanks :)

[plush zephyr]

The TL;DR though is when there’s nothing on the stack priority is held by the turn player. Regardless of whose turn it is priority has to be passed by both players before Nuu can banish anything so her ability to play it after being banished depends on who the turn player is.